Flats 1-5, 38 Victoria Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 7BH

Planning appeal 3262372 at Flats 1-5, 38 Victoria Road, Deal, Kent, CT14 7BH (Dover District Council) was dismissed on 19 August 2021 by Inspector Smith D, by written representations. The main issue, as the Inspector framed it: Whether the proposed windows would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Deal Middle Street Conservation Area.

to replace existing wood vertical sliding windows like for like in design and colour with uPVC vertical sliding windows and to replace existing front wood door, similar in design in white uPVC retaining the coloured lead glazed window above the door

Authority: Dover District Council
Appeal type: minor · Planning Appeal
Procedure: Written Representations
Development: other · Other minor developments
Inspector: Smith D
Postcode: CT14 7BH

Main issues, as the Inspector framed them

Whether the proposed windows would preserve or enhance the character or appearance of the Deal Middle Street Conservation Area

What decided it

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area's character and appearance arising from the bulkier uPVC windows and their detailing differences, magnified by the building's prominent corner position and the importance of maintaining terrace uniformity, was not outweighed by the environmental benefits claimed.

The less than substantial harm to the conservation area was weighed against the public benefits of improved thermal performance and noise/fume protection, but the considerable importance and weight given to conservation objectives meant the benefits did not override the identified harm.

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